| Rambo - First Blood Part II - Special Edition (1985) |
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| After Rocky and its sequels, Sylvester Stallone cast about for another character that would bring him the same kind of box-office hit--and found it in disillusioned Vietnam vet John Rambo in First Blood, a solid little action thriller. So when all else failed, Stallone went back to the same well in hopes of recapturing the same commercial success. Which this film did. But where First Blood was a no-nonsense thriller that pitted Stallone against a worthy (and not necessarily bad) Brian Dennehy, this one is a sadistic chest-thumper in which Rambo gets to go back to Vietnam: ostensibly, he's there to rescue missing POWs, but in fact the movie was a lame excuse for him to refight the Vietnam War--and win. Audiences ate up the cruel Vietcong (and their Russian manipulators) and Stallone's bogus heroics, but it was strictly by-the-numbers action. --Marshall Fine |
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| Extra Features |
| First Blood: Scene Index New Documentary: Drawing First Blood - Creating John Rambo: 20 years later, the creators of First Blood recount their tales of launching David Morell's groundbreaking novel to the big screen and developing a powerful new franchise Production Notes Cast and Crew Information Theatrical Trailer and Teaser Audio Commentary with Writer David Morell Rambo: First Blood Part II: Scene Index New Documentary: We Get to Win This Time: The Rambo Phenomenon - Brand New Interviews with the film's creators reveal the making of this historic film and how "Rambo" became a household name Production Notes Cast and Crew Information Theatrical Trailer Audio Commentary with Director George Cosmatos Rambo III: Scene Index New Documentary: Afghanistan: Land in Crisis - An in-depth look at Rambo's fictitious involvement in Afghanistan, in light of America's role almost 20 years later Production Notes Cast and Crew Information Theatrical Trailer Audio Commentary with Director Peter MacDonald Bonus Disc: Rambo "Supplemental Materials": Featurettes: First Blood: A Look Back Rambo III: Full Circle Those That Wanted More The Forging Of Heroes: America's Green Berets Rambo-nomics Suiting Up: Rambo's Survival Hardware Selling A Hero Documentaries: An American Hero's Journey The Real Nam: Voices from Within Guts and Glory Trivia Game |